Waiting,

For all time to end,

Waiting,

For my useless life to end,

Waiting,

For everthing to come to a close,

Waiting,

For the yelling to stop,

Waiting,

Waiting,

For you to come back to me,

Waiting,

For you,

For nothing,

Chapter Nine

Edward sat on a hard-wooden chair in the library, a large book, looking like it contained at least a 1000 pages of knowledge. It was a medical book, that was flipped through over half of it's pages. Edward grumbled as she fliped through the pages. Then stopped at the one she wanted. Her eyes widen as she read.

"Signs of Pregnancy

A women usually first suspects that she is pregnant when she stops her menstrual flow. Many factors can cause an interruption of the normal monthly menstrual cycle. Therefore, this is only a presumptive sight of pregnancy.

Presumptive signs are:

Morning sickness

Frequent voiding

Fatigue

Amenorrhea

Breast enlargement

Darkening of areola

Linea nigra

Probable signs:

Enlargement of the abdomen

Positive pregnancy tests

Positive signs are:

Hearing the fetal heartbeat

Feeling fetal movement

Visualization by X-ray or ultrasound"

Edward frowned and continued to read the pregnancy pages in the book:

"Prenatal Care

The care of the mother begins in the prenatal period when she first learns she is pregnant. The pernata period is divided into three-month periods. Each of these periods is called a Trimester.

The prenatal period includes:

First Trimester (1-3 months)

Second Trimester (4-6 months)

Third Trimester (7-9 months)

During the prenatal period, the pregnant woman is:

Weighed regularly

Monitored for complications-blood pressure

and urine are checked

Counseled by a nurse or physician about diet, lifestyle,

and any problems that might be occurring.

You should call to the attention of the nurse anything unusual. Examples of items to report are:

Complaints of persistent headache

Elevated blood pressure

Vaginal bleeding

Complaints of dizziness

Swelling of the hands and feet"

Edward banged her head against the table. "Damnit, damnit, damnit," She repeated over and over again and she repeatively slamed her head against the table. The people in the library stopped the things they were doing to stare at the seemly insane teen, slamming her head on the table. The lady at the desk was slightly pissed by the teen slaming her head on the neatly cleaned and polished desk. The teen finally stopped banging her head against the polished table when she told to leave by the usually friendly lady.

Edward left grumbling to herself as she exited the building. "Man, Why are the pertty ones the crazy ones?" A man said as he went to continue his work. The Librarian shook her head and returned to her seat; continued to read a horror book. Edward looked at the ground as she walked down the sunlighted street. Okay, I skipped one mestural cycle. That doesn't mean I'm pregnant. I can't, right? Edward looked up at the blueish aqua sky, her lips thined. Okay no more nightly visits with Roy intil, I figure this one out. Man, this sucks. Edward started to feel slightly sick. She closed her eyes, and calmed her breatheing. Then continued to walk to her house, where the rest of the day continued like normally.

Edward rushed to the bathroom the following morning. She hurled what had ever reminded of last nights dinner in to the white sink. Winry knocked on the door, "Ed? Are you okay?" Her voice had a tone of concern. "Y-" Ed throw up again into the sink, eyes watering, a foul after taste reminded in her mouth. She rinsed out the sink. Edward slide down to her knees and groaned, her stumak throbing from the upcoming of the last night food and mucus. "Winry, I think I'm sick or in trouble, a lot of trouble." Winry blinked and her mouth formed a 'o' shape. "Well, I'll call in an appointment with the local doctor to see if your sick. " Winry said as she went to the phone and Ed cleaned up the mess with help from Al, who being a very concerned brother, kept telling Ed he could handle cleaning the mess.

Ed was glad that Winry didn't tell Al that she actually slept wit the handsome colonel. But still she was excourted by her brother.

Edward stared at the doctor, after he finished the examination. "Miss. Elric, I believe your pregnant. " Edward kept staring at the man like he was crazy. Winry had an expression of horror on her face. "Please come an visit in 2-3 weeks from now. And talk to my nurse at the front desk for some pills that might help with your morning sickness. " Edward continued staring at the slightly nervous doctor, who made a quick flee. "ummm, Ed?" Winry said as she snaped Ed our of her shock. "Oh, shit. Al's gonna kill me." Ed mubbled as she quickly got out of the hospital gown and into her clothing. "Oh, Ed. Al's not going to murder you. He's gonna murder the colonel!" Winry said jokingly. Ed looked at her with a serious look.

"Okay okay, I know! This is bad!" Winry said as they started to leave the doctor's office, and getting the pills at the nurses station where the nurse said a cheerful "Conglaulations! I hope it will be healthy!" Ed groaned as she exited the building. "So who to tell first?" Winry said in a chipper mood. This can't be happening to me! Someone must really hate me up there! Ed groaned again. "We'll tell Al, and when Al leaves to murder Roy, We'll call to tell him, and then warn him about Al. " Ed said as she headed towards her appartment.

Wirny bit her bottom lip as they entered the house. "Sister! Winry! so what's wrong?" Al said in his innocent voice that always held a metalic hint. "Well...Ed is...umm," Ed whined as a dark cloud seemed to form over Al. "pregnant..." As soon as the word was spoken Al left the appartment, both 'girls' knowing where he left to go and ran to the phone. Ed quickly dialed Roy's number. It rang twice before Roy picked up. "Mustang speaking."

"Roy, run for your life. "

"Ed? Why?"

"Run so you'll find out!"

Accross the line, Ed heard a door slam open and a scream of horror, from no other then Roy. Ed hanged up and gave Winry a worried look. " I just hope he doesn't cripple him." Ed sighed, and shook her head. "or 'Fix' him."

Did you ever wonder why brothers are

protective of there sisters?

When they try to annoy them

intil they attack him?

Or

Why They are protective of


Their sisters...


When they have a

boyfriend...

Who

Drives


Them

crazy?

I don't know why.

I think it's funny.

Sources: Nursing Assistant 7th edition, By Barbara R. Hegner